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How to get fromPort Douglas to Sunshine Coastby bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Port Douglas to Sunshine Coast by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CNS - MCY
    6h 10m
    $282–756

  2. Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    4. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    10h 45m
    $175–709

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    26h 20m
    $202–6,056

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus bus Pm19
    29h 26m
    $251–355

  5. Drive 1,655.5 km

    1. Drive from Port Douglas to Sunshine Coastcar car 1,655.5 km
    19h 54m
    $297–429

  6. Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    3. Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    8h 39m
    $180–731

  7. Bus to Cairns, fly to Hervey Bay, bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane CNS - HVB
    3. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolababus bus
    12h 26m
    $540–1,049

  8. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mossman to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CTN - MCY
    11h 42m
    $307–772

  9. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Maroochydorebus bus Brisbane
    30h 47m
    $301–705

Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,407.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Port Douglas and Cairns Central Station in around 29h 26m.

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